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October 25, 2018

Yarn Remainder Finder

This Yarn Remainder Finder can help you figure out the yardage (or meters) remaining in your ball of yarn at any point in your knitting. This is useful for all sorts of things, but most importantly, you can find how much yarn you have left before you start that final section (and risk playing yarn chicken)!

Yarn Remainder Finder: Don't play yarn chicken!

This cute chicken is to remind you that playing yarn chicken is exciting–but can be frustrating!

Yarn Remainder Finder

You need to know a couple things first, so that you can enter all the necessary information into the table.

What you need to put into the table:

  1. Original skein weight (in grams, ounces, or another weight)
  2. Remaining skein weight (make sure this is the same unit of measurement as the original skein weight)
  3. Total skein yardage (or meters) from the ball band

The maths (that British term works so well) are available to the right in the table so you can see how it is done. Once you get the hang of it, it is easy to remember even when you aren’t able to pull up this table.

Using the Yarn Remainder Finder Table

The Yarn Remainder Finder is interactive!  In the table below, click on the box next to the descriptions for 1. original skein weight, 2. remaining skein weight, and 3. skein yardage, and enter the correct numbers.  The Yarn Remainder Finder will then do the maths for you!  The answers appear in the cell next to “Total yardage (meters) remaining” which has a 0 in it when the table is blank.  Hit enter after entering the information for your three values, and voila! Your yardage is calculated (in whichever unit of measurement you entered for your skein yardage).

KnownsType in NumbersCalculations
Original Weight of skeinmultiply (remaining weight * skein yardage)0
Remaining weight of skeindivide (answer above / original weight)0
Skein yardageskein meters (yardage * 0.9144)0
Multiply remaining weight above * yardagemultiply skein meters above * remaining weight
Total yardage Remaining0Total meters remaining0

Calculating Yardage Consumption

Measure off a number of yards/meters (5 or 10) of yarn, working from the needles. Put a locking pin (I usually tie a loose slip knot over the pin) to mark the end of the measured yarn. Work the rows specified, then measure the remaining yarn to determine yarn used and subtract the remaining yarn from the total measured yarn. If you do not measure enough at the outset, increase and track additional the yards/meters measured as needed.  This table is more sophisticated.  You may get an error on Row 3 until you have added numbers in both 1 or 2 for yarn consumption and bind off requirements

Yarn Consumption Calculator
ActionYardsMetersWhat to do
1Type in the amount of yarn used in the rows/rnds you measuredType in whichever measurement you prefer to use
2Type in the number of rnds/rows you measuredType in
ACalculates the yarn needed for a single rnd/row (rounded to 0.125 of yard or 0.1 of meter)00This automatically calculates based on your inputs
3Type in the number of rnds/rows to be completedType in based on pattern
BCalculates the amount of yarn needed to complete the total rnds/rows (not rounded) to be completed00This automatically calculates based on your inputs
4Type in a multiplier for JSSBO (use a number between 3 and 6)Type in. Be generous! Use higher numbers to be sure.
CCalculates the yards or meters for JSSBO00This automatically calculates based on your inputs
5Type in a multiplier for a regular BO (use a number between 2 and 4Type in. Be generous! Use higher numbers to be sure.
DCalculates the yards or meters for a regular BO00This automatically calculates based on your inputs

 

For more about how to read knitting patterns, see Knitting Repeat Language, Using Written Pattern Table Instructions, Gauge, At The Same Time, Measuring / Measure, and Pattern as Established.

For more about patterns in general, see Yarn Consumption Calculator, Action Chart, Yarn Remainder Finder, Grading: Making One Size, Creating Many, Color Play in Yarn.

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